Pen-staff holder.



No. 858511. PATENTBD JULY 2,1907.

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WITNESSES ATTORNEYS:

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UNITED STATE PATENT orrron.

FENNER J. GUILFORD, OF AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FOURTH TOJOHN -B. WHITEHURST, OF AURORA, NORTH CAROLINA.

PEN-STAFF HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907. I

' I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FENNER .T. GUILFORD, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Aurora, in the county of Beaufort and State of NorthCarolina, have invented an Improved Pen-Staff Holder, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in devices adapted for attachment to thehand for holding and supporting a pen-staff or pencil in the correctposition while writing.

I The construction and manner of attachment and use of the device are ashereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the device attached to thehand and supporting a pen in position for writing. Fig. 2 is aperspective view of the device, the loop which in practice passes aroundthe second finger being shown detached or open. Fig. 3 is an edge orside view of the device, portions being shown in section for the sake offuller illustration. Fig. 4 is an end view of the device.

The device is so constructed as to adapt it for attachment to the foreorindex finger and the second finger of the handemployed in writing, andto this end it is made with two adjacent and connected fingerreceivingeyes or rings which are adjustable in size or diameter, and a third orsmaller eye in the nature of a clasp being provided for holding andsupporting a penstaff. The device is preferably constructed of two partsor pieces and of a spring steel band. The portion forming the index ring1 is coiled upon itself and provided with a pin 2 which passes throughone of the holes 3 in the body of the band, while the latter is extendedto form a loop 4 having holes or slots 5 in its free end for receptionof a stud or pin.6 that projects from the index ring 1 at a point whichis opposite the pin 2. By means of the pin 2 and holes 3 it is obviousthe size or diameter of the index ring 1 may be enlarged or contracted,and that the holes or slots 5 and the pins 6 thus adapt the loop 4 to besimilarly adjusted, as may be required for large or small fingers. Theeye or clasp 7 which holds and supports a penstaf'f x as shown in Fig.1, is preferably formed as a clasp, or in other words as a divided ringwhich is extended on one side of, and also riveted to the index ring 1.It thus projects from the side of the index ring which is opposite theloop 4 and it is obvious that its elasticity enables it to clasp apenstaff and hold and support it with due firmness.

In order to apply the device to the hand, as indicated in Fig. l, theslotted or apertured end of the loop 4 is detached from the pin 6, asshown in Fig. 2,

and the index and second finger are then passed into the ring 1 and theopen loop 4, whereupon the free end of the latter is rengaged with thepin 6. The penstaff as being then slid into the clasp 7, the device isproperly adjusted "for use. It is apparent that, to remove it from thehand, it may in some cases be slid off the fingers without releasing theslotted end of the loop 4; or, said end being detachable as indicated inThe stud or pin 2 is preferably inclined slightly in suchmanner as tofacilitate its introduction into the I holes 3, and the opposite stud orpin 6 is provided,

as shown in Fig. 3, with a notch adjacent to its outer end to preventaccidental detachment of the free slotted end of the loop 4.

I desire it to be understood that I do not restrict myself in all casesto the construction of the devlce from an elastic band, but propose toemploy an elastic wire,- or other material which may suit the purpose.

The device is particularly useful for pupils or beginners in the art ofchirography, since it supports the penstaff constantly in the correctposition and prevents the formation of a bad position or habitv 1n theuse of the hand. It is also useful to those accustomed to writing, sinceit greatly relieves the hand of muscular effort in holding a penstaff.

1. A hand attachment for supporting penstafis, comprising an elasticband coiled'to form a ring for the index finger and an adjoining loopfor the second finger, a third and smaller ring or clasp being providedfor a penstaff and attached to the index ring on the side opposite theloop, substantially as described.

2. A hand attachment for the purpose specified, consisting of-an elasticband one end of which is coiled upon itself and provided with a deviceby which its free end is adjustably connected with the body of the band,the said body being extended and curved to form a loopfor the secondfinger, and means for securing the free end of such loop adjustably, anda penstafi clasp attached to the index ring, substantially as described.

3. The improved device for the purpose specified formed of an elastichand one end of which is coiledupon itself to form a ring for receivingthe index finger, and the body being extended to form a loop forembracing the second finger, the free ends of the band being adjustablyand detachably secured, substantially as described.

4. A device for the purpose specified comprising a ring for the indexfinger which is adjustable in diameter, and aloop for the second fingerwhich is also similarly adjustable, and an eye or clasp for holding apenstafi, the same being attached to and projecting laterally from theindex ri'ng, substantially as described.

FENNER .T. GUILFORD.

Witnesses:

F. B. Gurmronn, R. I'. BONNER.

